Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies in a silver coat Missouri Fox Trotter stallion.
Abstract: This is the first description of Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies (MCOA) in a silver coat Missouri Fox Trotter determined to be heterozygous for the Silver PMEL17 missense mutation associated with MCOA and a silver coat in other breeds. The stallion was treated for meningoencephalitis and bilateral uveitis of unknown origin. A complete ophthalmic examination and ocular ultrasonography were performed. As an incidental finding, the patient exhibited bilateral cystic lesions restricted to the temporal anterior uvea consistent with the Cyst phenotype and was genotyped heterozygous for the Silver mutation. Additionally, 4 other non-silver colored Missouri Fox Trotters were genotyped homozygous for the wild-type allele. Screening for PMEL17 mutation in Missouri Fox Trotters accompanied by ophthalmic phenotype characterization is recommended to determine the allelic frequency and facilitate informed breeding decisions since the silver coat color is particularly popular. Das Syndrom der multiplen angeborenen okulären Anomalien (MCOA) sowie eine Aufhellung der Fellfarbe treten bei bestimmten Pferderassen auf und werden durch pleiotrope Effekte der kodominant vererbten PMEL17-Missense-Mutation verursacht. Dieser Fallbericht beschreibt zum ersten Mal einen Missouri-Foxtrotter-Zuchthengst mit windfarbenem Fell und silbrigem Mähnen- und Schweifhaar, der heterozygot für das MCOA-Syndrom ist. Der Patient wurde aufgrund einer Meningoenzephalitis und bilateralen Uveitis unbekannter Genese vorgestellt. Eine vollständige ophthalmologische Untersuchung inklusive sonografischer Untersuchung der Augen wurde durchgeführt. Als Zufallsbefund zeigten sich bilaterale zystische Veränderungen der temporalen vorderen Uvea, die dem Zysten-Phänotyp des MCOA-Syndroms entsprechen. Der Hengst wurde als heterozygoter Mutationsträger genotypisiert. Bei 4 weiteren nicht windfarbenen Pferden der Rasse Missouri Foxtrotter ließ sich die Mutation nicht nachweisen. Da Pferde mit aufgehellter Fellfarbe besonders populär und daher für den Zuchteinsatz gefragt sind, sind eine Genotypisierung und ophthalmologische Phänotypisierung von Missouri Foxtrottern hinsichtlich der PMEL17-Mutation anzuraten, um die Allelfrequenz innerhalb dieser Rasse zu eruieren und aufgeklärte Zuchtentscheidungen zu treffen.
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Publication Date: 2021-10-19 PubMed ID: 34666370DOI: 10.1055/a-1581-4810Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article discusses the observation and study of Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies (MCOA) in a silver coat <a href="/missouri-fox-trotter-breed-profile/" title="Missouri Fox Trotter Breed Guide: Characteristics, Health & Nutrition”>Missouri Fox Trotter stallion, with suggestions for regular genetic screening to make informed breeding decisions.
Overview of the Research
- This research is centered around the first formulation of Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies (MCOA) in a silver coat Missouri Fox Trotter stallion.
- The stallion, which was being treated for meningoencephalitis and bilateral uveitis— inflammation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye—was found to carry this disease as a secondary discovery.
- A detailed eye examination and ocular ultrasonography were carried out, revealing the presence of MCOA.
- In addition, the horse was found to carry a heterozygous mutation, which means it has two different forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.
Genetic Implications and Additional Findings
- Besides the primary subject of the study, four other Missouri Fox Trotter horses of different colors were studied and found to carry the wild-type allele or normal variation of the gene.
- None of the four horses showed the mutation found in the silver stallion, implying the mutation might be specifically connected to the silver coloring.
- In the stallion that was the subject of the study, bilateral cystic lesions were found in the temporal anterior uvea, an indicator of the cyst phenotype linked with the identified mutation.
Conclusion and Recommendations
- The research concludes with a recommendation for genetic screening and phenotyping of Missouri Fox Trotters, especially given the popularity of the silver coat color.
- This practice would help predict the frequency of this mutation within the breed and also inform breeders’ decisions moving forward.
Cite This Article
APA
Herb VM, Zehetner V, Blohm KO.
(2021).
Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies in a silver coat Missouri Fox Trotter stallion.
Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere, 49(5), 350-354.
https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1581-4810 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department for Companion Animals and Horses, Ophthalmology Unit, University of Veterinary Medicine.
- Department for Companion Animals and Horses, Equine Internal Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine.
- Department for Companion Animals and Horses, Ophthalmology Unit, University of Veterinary Medicine.
- AniCura Tierärztliche Spezialisten Hamburg.
- Tierarztpraxis Schönhoff.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Genotype
- Horses / genetics
- Male
- Missouri
- Mutation, Missense
- Phenotype
Conflict of Interest Statement
The authors confirm that they do not have any conflict of interest.
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